Items with tag “Metroid”

October 14, 2008, 11:12AM

In space, no one can hear you scream. No one can hear your spine cracking in two or your arteries snapping like licorice as your blood and entrails splatter all over the walls. Well, you can hear it. You're going to hear it again and again. But it's not the fear of grisly death that warps your brain into... Full story »

October 23, 2007, 2:28PM

When I got my Wii repaired because of a display problem I was having last winter, I immediately noticed I couldn't edit my old Miis. Little did I know, my console code had changed, and I could no longer exchange Miis and messages with any of the other Wiis in my address book. The problem was that the Wii's address... Full story »

October 21, 2007, 6:23PM

Best. FPS. Controls. Ever. Told you I was gonna say that. In Metroid Prime 3 Corruption, you control galactic bounty hunter Samus Aran py pointing the Wii Remote at the TV screen. Wherever you aim the Wiimote, Samus' arm cannon follows, and pulling towards the side of the screen turns Samus from side to side. The game's crisp 60... Full story »

October 02, 2007, 9:37AM

I just finished Metroid Prime 3 Corruption for Wii, and the beginning of my review will read something like this: Best. FPS. Controls. Ever. And I'm preparing to defend this bold-ish statement against legions of hardcore PC gamers who insist that nothing rivals the precision of a mouse and keyboard for first-person shooter gaming. I'm also prepared to defend it... Full story »

September 10, 2007, 8:39PM

Back in the day when everyone was worrying about loose Wii remotes putting holes in their TVs, one of the solutions was to get controller gloves, silicone Wiimote covers that provide a little extra grip and a lot of stylish color. I even picked up a three-pack at Target just to get an exclusive green one with a Zelda-esque Triforce... Full story »

May 14, 2007, 8:49AM

Here's a blast from the past: A marquee ad for the Game Boy Advance circa 2001, featuring Nintendo's short-lived slogan, "Born to Play." Back in those days, according to the ad, folks were always getting the popular Japanese cuisine sushi mixed up with Mario's dinosaur pal Yoshi. At least I think that's what the ad is getting at ...... Full story »